ELECTRONIC CHARTS, ECDIS
STANDARDS, AND NAVIGATION
SYSTEMS IN MARITIME OPERATIONS.
EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 100%
PASS
U.S Regulating Organizations of Electronic Charts - ANS -NOAA
-NGA
-USCG
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) - ANS Produces nautical charts
Produces ENCs
Civiian Focus
National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA) - ANS Produces DNCs for Navy
Produces internation publications
United States Coast Guard (USCG) - ANS Publishes Local Notice to Mariners
Provides updates/warnings
Internation Regulation of Electronic Charts - ANS -UN
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, -IMO
-IHO
United Nations (UN) - ANS Publishes "UN Conventions on Law of the sea" (UNCLOS)
United States SIGNS but not RATIFY
International Maritime Organiztion (IMO) - ANS Promotes Safety & efficiency
SOLAS Convention details ECDIS requirements
Internation Hydrographic Organiztion (IHO) - ANS Promotes Uniformity
Coordinates Hydrographic Efforts
IMO Plan for E-Navigation Implementaion - ANS RECTMM
Regulation
Equipment and Technology
Training
Charting and Publications
Maritime reporting - Vessel Traffic Services / Global Maritime Distress
(make seperate slides)
IMO future objectives for E-Nav - ANS •S1: improved, harmonized and user-friendly bridge
design;
•S2: means for standardized and automated reporting;
•S3: improved reliability, resilience and integrity of bridge equipment and navigation
information;
•S4: integration and presentation of available information in graphical displays received via
communication equipment; and
•S5: improved communication of VTS Service Portfolio (not limited to VTS stations).
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STANDARDS, AND NAVIGATION
SYSTEMS IN MARITIME OPERATIONS.
EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 100%
PASS
U.S Regulating Organizations of Electronic Charts - ANS -NOAA
-NGA
-USCG
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) - ANS Produces nautical charts
Produces ENCs
Civiian Focus
National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA) - ANS Produces DNCs for Navy
Produces internation publications
United States Coast Guard (USCG) - ANS Publishes Local Notice to Mariners
Provides updates/warnings
Internation Regulation of Electronic Charts - ANS -UN
1 @COPYRIGHT 2025/2026 ALLRIGHTS RESERVED.
, -IMO
-IHO
United Nations (UN) - ANS Publishes "UN Conventions on Law of the sea" (UNCLOS)
United States SIGNS but not RATIFY
International Maritime Organiztion (IMO) - ANS Promotes Safety & efficiency
SOLAS Convention details ECDIS requirements
Internation Hydrographic Organiztion (IHO) - ANS Promotes Uniformity
Coordinates Hydrographic Efforts
IMO Plan for E-Navigation Implementaion - ANS RECTMM
Regulation
Equipment and Technology
Training
Charting and Publications
Maritime reporting - Vessel Traffic Services / Global Maritime Distress
(make seperate slides)
IMO future objectives for E-Nav - ANS •S1: improved, harmonized and user-friendly bridge
design;
•S2: means for standardized and automated reporting;
•S3: improved reliability, resilience and integrity of bridge equipment and navigation
information;
•S4: integration and presentation of available information in graphical displays received via
communication equipment; and
•S5: improved communication of VTS Service Portfolio (not limited to VTS stations).
2 @COPYRIGHT 2025/2026 ALLRIGHTS RESERVED.
